Queues in Databases
The idea of using a queue in a database is one that some people try to avoid, preferring to use a messaging service. However, Steve Jones notes that this isn't always necessary.
2016-02-03
195 reads
Editorials
Maybe Security is Harder than Rocket Science
It's hard to build strong security over time, but it's worth the effort. Steve Jones notes that even smart people have problems implementing strong security.
2016-02-02
128 reads
Bogging Down in the Minutia of Minutes
Rodney Landrum gets lost in the fourth dimension, while coding the infinite possible combinations of SQL Server dates and times.
2016-02-01
85 reads
What is the True Version of Code?
What version of your code is the true one? Steve Jones talks some version control today.
2016-02-01
195 reads
Training at the Top
Today Steve Jones looks at security training and the need for understanding from upper management.
2016-01-28
97 reads
DeveloperBall
Steve Jones looks at the challenges of putting a team together of wildly different skill levels.
2016-01-26
119 reads
Crafting Your Resume
Today Steve Jones talks about how you can present yourself better within the confines of a resume.
2016-01-25
194 reads
The Market
This Friday Steve Jones asks about the market price for your skills. Do you know what it is?
2016-01-22 (first published: 2011-07-22)
338 reads
Design a Better SQL Server Pricing Model
Today we have a guest editorial from Andy Warren that talks about SQL Server the no one's favorite topic: licensing.
2016-01-21
176 reads
Hard Data v Gut Feel
Data is more important than gut feel, or at least, Steve Jones thinks it should be more important. Today he talks about using data to support decisions.
2016-01-20 (first published: 2012-07-10)
247 reads
Blogs
AI Helps Me with My Sloppiness
By Steve Jones
I type fairly well. Well, I type fast, but I do wear out a...
Automatic Index Compaction
By ReviewMyDB
Index maintenance has always meant nightly jobs and a window you have to defend....
The Goldilocks problem – Materialized Views
I’m sure you’ve all heard the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but...
Forums
SQL Art, Part 4: Happy 4th of July — A British DBA's Guide to Celebrating a War We Don't Talk About
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How We Handled a Vendor Retry That Loaded Twice in Snowflake
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Cognitive Coverage
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Question of the Day
Getting the Average
I have this data in the dbo.Commission table in a SQL Server 2022 database.
salesperson commission Brian 12 Brian 16 Andy 7 Andy 14 Andy 21 Steve 20 Steve NULLAll the data is a varchar, and I decide to run this query to get the totals for each salesperson.
SELECT SalesPerson
, AVG(TRY_PARSE(Commission AS int)) AS TotalCommission
FROM commission
GROUP BY SalesPerson
GO
What average commission is calculated for Steve? See possible answers